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Folsom Lake College Human Career Development

The Folsom Lake College human/career development curriculum is designed to assist students with recognizing their full potential through developing self-awareness, educational management, and lifelong independent career planning skills. Instruction includes obtaining skills necessary to succeed in college and make positive and productive work/life decisions.

Highlights

Understanding of how changes in the workplace impact career change and lifelong transition
Obtain knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college
Career exploration and research to assist with career planning and decision making
Awareness of skills and competencies required for effective and competitive workplace performance
Addresses balanced lifestyle concepts and their relationship to job satisfaction and work/life success
Support strategies for those with learning disabilities

Dean Dr. Davin Brown
Department Chair Juan Flores

(916) 608-6786
brownd@flc.losrios.edu

Associate Degree

A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of arts and sciences plus additional coursework in a prescribed “Area of Emphasis." This program is a good choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University or University of California. The student will be able to satisfy general education requirements, plus focus on transferable course work that relates to a specific major and/or individual interest.

It is highly recommended that students consult a counselor to determine the classes within each area that will best prepare them for their intended transfer major.

Each "Area of Emphasis" is explained below:

I. Arts and Humanities
These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, and humanistic activities and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments.
(Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: art, English, foreign language, humanities, linguistics, music, philosophy, and theatre arts)

II. Communication and English:
These courses emphasize the content of communication as well as the form and should provide an understanding of the psychological basis and the social significance of communication. Students will be able to assess communication as the process of human symbolic interaction. Students will also develop skills in the areas of reasoning and advocacy, organization, accuracy, and reading and listening effectively. Students will be able to integrate important concepts of critical thinking as related to the development of analysis and critical evaluation. Students will also learn to reason inductively and deductively in order to make important decisions regarding life and society at large.
(Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: English, communication and philosophy)

III. Social and Behavioral Sciences:
These courses emphasize the perspectives, concepts, theories, and methodologies of the disciplines typically found in the vast variety of disciplines that comprise study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students will study about themselves and others as members of a larger society. Topics and discussions to stimulate critical thinking about ways people have acted in response to their societies will allow students to evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate.
(Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: history, sociology, social studies, psychology, and family consumer science)

IV. Math and Science:
These courses emphasize the natural sciences which examine the physical universe, its life forms and its natural phenomena. Courses in math emphasize the development of mathematical and quantitative reasoning skills beyond the level of intermediate algebra. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the methodologies of science as investigative tools. Students will also examine the influence that the acquisition of scientific knowledge has on the development of the world's civilizations.
(Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physical science)

Degree Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 18 units from the following:		18
Choose ONE "Area of Emphasis" below (I, II, III, IV) in which to complete a minimum of 18 units. Within the chosen area, select courses from at least three different disciplines. The Math and Science emphasis requires completion of courses from both math and science.
I. Arts and Humanities: ART 300, 302, 304, 305, 308, 310, 312, 320, 323, 327, 328, 332, 334, 336, 337 361, 370, 372, 373, 383, 386, 387, 390, 402, 404, 430; ARTH 300, 303, 304, 306, 307, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 318, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 333; COMM 305; DANCE 380; ENGCW 400, 410, 420, 430; ENGLT 303, 310, 311, 313, 319, 320, 321, 330, 339, 340, 341, 345, 360, 370, 402; ENGWR 301; FREN 401, 402, 411, 412; HIST 307, 308; HUM 300, 310, 320, 325, 332; MUFHL 300, 310, 311, 321, 330, 400, 401, 410; MUIVI 310, 311, 345, 346, 370, 371; MUP 350, 357; PHIL 300, 310, 330, 331, 350, 352; SILA 305, 306, 315, 316; SPAN 401, 402, 411, 412; TA 300, 302, 303, 304, 310, 314, 315; TAP 300, 301, 302, 303, 310, 311, 312, 313, 320, 321, 322, 323, 330, 331, 332, 333, 340, 341, 342, 342, 350, 351, 352, 353, 360, 361, 362, 363, 370, 371, 372, 373, 380, 381, 382, 383, 390, 391, 392, 393
II. Communication and English: COMM 301, 311, 315, 331, 361; ENGWR 300, 301, 302; PHIL 300, 320, 325, 328
III. Social and Behavioral Sciences: ADMJ 300, 302, 320; ANTH 310, 319, 320, 330; BUS 320, 330, 345; COMM 325, 341, 351, 363; ECON 302, 304, 320; ECE 312, 314, 330, 430; GEOG* 310, 322; GERON 300; HIST 307, 308, 312, 313, 314, 319, 331, 344; HSER 331; JOUR 310; NUTRI 310; POLS 301, 302, 310, 320; PSYC 300, 312, 320, 335, 340, 356, 368, 370, 372, 380; SOC* 300, 301, 310, 321
IV. Math and Science: ANTH 300, 301; ASTR 300, 400; BIOL 300, 307, 310, 323, 332, 350, 400, 410, 410, 420, 430, 431, 440, 442; CHEM* 305, 306, 400, 401, 410, 420, 421; ENVT 304; GEOG* 300, 301, 306; GEOL 300, 301, 305, 306, 310, 311, 330, 345; MATH 310, 335, 341, 343, 370, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420; PHYS 310, 311, 350, 360, 411, 421, 431; PS 302; PSYC 312, 330; STAT 300
Total Units:		18

The Interdisciplinary Studies Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See FLC graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

evaluate and interpret the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and expression (Arts and Humanities).
analyze critically, argue persuasively, and communicate clearly (Communication and English).
evaluate how societies and social subgroups operate (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
reason quantitatively and empirically (Math and Science).

Human/Career Development (HCD)

HCD 123 Study Strategies and Techniques

Units:0.5 - 1
Hours:27 - 54 hours LAB
Prerequisite:None.

This open-entry, open-exit laboratory course is designed to provide a supportive lab environment for students with learning challenges who want to improve their academic skills and learn specific study skills and strategies. In order to pass this pass/no pass course, students enrolled in the course for one unit will need to attend 54 hours. Those enrolled for one-half unit will need to attend 27 hours to pass. Students will work on homework and test preparation for their other classes. In doing so, depending on their needs, students will have an opportunity to develop and improve techniques for textbook reading, note taking, test taking, memory improvement, test preparation, critical thinking and organizational skills in written expression. In addition, they will be able to discover their own learning styles and choose individually tailored, appropriate combinations of study strategies and techniques. This course is open to all students but is designed and particularly helpful for students with learning challenges and a variety of disabilities. The course will feature short (approximately 15-minute) study strategies presentations on the topics above. The instructor will supply materials related to these presentations.